October 20, 2020 11:46 AMCUSTOMER TAXES, FEES, SURCHARGES AND ASSESSME - PDF document

October 20, 2020 11:46 AMCUSTOMER TAXES,
October 20, 2020 11:46 AMCUSTOMER TAXES, FEES, SURCHARGES AND ASSESSMENTSLast Updated: October 20, 2020NUSO charges a number of different fees, taxes, surcharges and regulatory assessments on each Customer invoice. The Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”) has implemented charges that directly impact U.S. end users of both www.nuso.cloud844-438-NUSOOctober 20, 2020 11:46 AMCarrier Recovery Cost A Carrier Recovery surcharge applies to each phone number, and is charged per business line. NUSO uses this fee to pay our regulatory-related fees and expenses, including taxes, number portability charges, and related legal fees.TELECOMMUNICATION TAXES (LOCAL, LONG DISTANCE AND VOIP)Federal Excise TaxThis is a tax that is or may be applicable to your invoice and charged by NUSO. Federal Excise Tax (FET) is a tax is mandated by the Federal Government and imposed on local services billed separately from long distance service.State Communications Service TaxBased on the State in which a Customer is located a State Communications Service Tax (“CST”) tax may be assessed by NUSO. For example, the State of Florida has a requirement where the Service Provider is required to access CST to the Customer. CST applies to a Customer’s total monthly usage and includes a speci�c state rate plus a speci�c gross receipts tax rate which comprises a combined state communications services tax rate. Local Communications Service TaxBased on the State in which a Customer is located NUSO may assess a local communications service tax as required by State and jurisdiction. This tax applies to the to

tal monthly usage. It is calculated base
tal monthly usage. It is calculated based on where the call originates. In the State of Florida for example, the applicable tax rate may be up to 7.12%.Sales TaxSales tax at the individual state level as de�ned as the then current percentage/taxation rate which any given State imposes on a Customer purchase.FEDERAL FEES AND SURCHARGESAs the following fees are mandated by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). These charges apply to all persons and businesses using telephone services in the United States.Universal Service Fund (“USF”)NUSO assesses this fee on all Customer invoices. The fee was established by the FCC, is assessed by a Service Provider to all Customers and then reported and remitted as applicable to the Universal Service Administrative Counsel (“USAC”). Universal Service provides relief for schools, libraries, and rural health care corporations. Universal Service fees apply to all U.S. Domestic and International calls and VOIP services. The USF fee which is a percentage that is calculated quarterly and changes quarterly. Presubscribed Inter-Exchange Carrier Chargehis Charge allows the local telephone companies to charge a �at rate for every customer subscribed to a long distance carrier. Business Customers are not charged for their primary line but NUSO may assess this charge now or in the future for each additional line; as applicable.VOIP TELECOMMUNICATION FEESEmergency E911The 911 fee that is assessed to all Customers by NUSO subsidizes local public agencies for the total costs of establishing or upgrading, operating and maintaining an emergency tele

phone system.Regulatory Recovery Fee NUS
phone system.Regulatory Recovery Fee NUSO may assess a regulatory recovery surcharge either now and/or in the future to each applicable phone line including DID’s, Virtual number and eFax. As and when NUSO implements this fee and assesses Customers NUSO will uses this fee to help pay its regulatory-related administrative fees, and expenses, and related legal fees.PSTN Access FeeThis fee allows the local telephone companies to interconnect to the PSTN (Public Service Telephone Network) and October 20, 2020 11:46 AMcollect a �at rate for every customer subscribed to a VoIP service. NUSO may now or in the future assess a charge on Business Customer invoices on a sliding scale and has a set charge for A.) up to �ve (5) lines and then B.) a different charge for anything above �ve (5) lines of which assessment is at a different amount. Telecommunication System Access SurchargeThis is a surcharge that NUSO now or may in future assess in order to recover a portion of the costs associated with the traf�c delivery.CPE Maintenance FeeNUSO may assess this fee now or in the future as a way to recover a small portion of costs related to service platform and hardware administration and �rmware upgrades to a Customers VoIP phone system.Network Access ChargeNUSO reserves the right to assess this charge now or in the future based on a Customers location and jurisdiction in order to pay network access charges accessed by local exchange companies. The Network Access Charge is only charged for business customers and is assessed either on a Wi-Max line, T-1 Line and/or Fiber Lin